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We take great care in the selection of our music teachers. Every regular HMT teacher must pass an audition and undergo a Maryland State background check. Many of our teachers have advanced music degrees and performing and recording credits as well as years of teaching experience.
Some instructors teach from their homes in the Washington, D.C. metro area. If a teacher's location is listed as "HMT," that means they hold lessons in our teaching studios at 7008 Westmoreland Ave. (next door to our store and upstairs from the Curves gym) Free parking is available in the lot behind our store.
If you have any questions about our lessons program, or would like to sign up for private lessons, please email the Lessons Coordinator at lessons@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090.
See our list of teachers
Music Workshops
We also offer music workshops throughout the year, run by our own teachers or visiting guest teachers. If you are interested in conducting a workshop, please email our Workshop Coordinator at workshops@hmtrad.com. To get notice about upcoming workshops and group classes, subscribe to our mailing list!
To sign up for any of the workshops listed below, you can download our registration form and either email, fax or mail back to us (contact info is on the form). If it is less than 3 days before the workshop, we recommend you call us at 301-270-9090 to register. (Register early -- workshops can often fill up!) We ask for payment information with your registration -- either a credit card number or check -- which is processed shortly before the workshop. This holds your space and helps us guarantee attendance to the instructor.
If you have questions or would like more information on any workshops, email workshops@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090.
MUSIC WORKSHOPS PAGE
Ukulele Group Classes with Maureen Andary -- Saturdays and Thursdays, Jan. 5 - Feb. 11
Taiko Drumming Group Class with Mark H. Rooney -- Saturdays, Jan. 7 - Feb. 11
Bodhran (Irish drum) for Beginners with Scott Morrison -- Saturdays, Feb. 18 & 23
Mandolin Workshops with Steve Smith -- Sunday March 11
Clawhammer Banjo Workshops with Bob Carlin -- Saturday March 31 & Sunday April 1
TAKOMA GROOVE CAMP: Summer Musical Experience for Teens -- July 9 - August 3
Ongoing Group Classes
Music Teachers
Listed alphabetically by instrument: A B C D F G H J L M O P R S T U V
Teachers' recommendations for instruments and study materials
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| Instrument |
Style |
Teacher |
Price |
Location |
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Accordion |
piano accordion, beginning-intermediate |
Rodger French |
$30 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
Arlington, VA |
| Accordion |
piano accordion, beginning diatonic |
Wendy Morrison |
$50 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Accordion |
diatonic button, Irish, B/C system, beginner |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Autoharp |
old time |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
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Banjo |
Irish tenor, beginning & intermediate |
Keith Carr |
$45 - 45 min. |
Northern VA |
| Banjo |
bluegrass |
Ira Gitlin |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
Takoma Park
Alexandria |
| Banjo |
old time |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
| Banjo |
clawhammer/old time |
Wendy Morrison |
$50 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Banjo |
most styles |
Mark Sylvester |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Banjo |
Irish tenor, all levels |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Baritone Horn |
classical, jazz |
Brian Weber |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
| Bass |
beginning |
Robert Nicholson |
$45 - 45 min. $130 - month |
Takoma Park |
| Bass |
most styles |
Mark Sylvester |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Bass |
electric |
Brian Weber |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
| Bodhran |
beginning & intermediate |
Keith Carr |
$45 - 45 min. |
Northern VA |
| Bodhran |
Irish frame drum |
Scott Morrison |
$75 - 3 group lessons |
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| Bones/spoons |
Irish frame drum |
Scott Morrison |
$75 - 3 group lessons |
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| Bouzouki |
Irish, beginning to advanced |
Keith Carr |
$45 - 45 min. |
Northern VA |
| Bouzouki |
Irish, all levels |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
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Cello |
classical, folk, rock, improvisation, looping |
Wytold Lebing |
$30 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
Washington DC |
| Celtic Harp |
folk, celtic, classical, lever & pedal |
April Vega |
$20 - 1/2 hour $40 - 1 hour |
Greenbelt |
| Clarinet |
classical, jazz |
Denis Malloy |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Clarinet |
various styles |
Robert Silberstein |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Concertina |
English, Anglo |
Wendy Morrison |
$50 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Cornet |
classical, jazz |
Brian Weber |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
|
Drum |
African hand drums, djembe, ashiko |
Jaqui MacMillan |
$50 - 45 min. $120 - 6 group lessons |
HMT |
| Drum |
bodhran, Irish frame drum |
Scott Morrison |
$75 - 3 group lessons |
|
| Drum |
djembe, drumset, percussion |
Robert Nicholson |
$45 - 45 min. $130 - month |
Takoma Park |
| Drum |
hand drums, frame drums, dumbek, djembe |
Stream Ohrstrom |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Dulcimer, Hammered |
all levels, all styles |
Karen Ashbrook |
$55 - 50 min. |
Silver Spring |
| Dulcimer, Lap |
old time |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
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Fiddle, violin |
Classical, Folk/Traditional, all levels |
Julia Borland-Ferneborg |
$60 - 1 hour $30 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Fiddle, violin |
all styles, all levels |
Andrea Hoag |
$70-75 1 hour
$35-40 1/2 hour (sliding scale) |
Silver Spring |
| Fiddle, violin |
beginning |
Pauline Lerner |
$30 - 45 min. |
Rockville |
| Fiddle, violin |
Irish, all levels |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Flute |
classical & Irish |
Elise Kress |
$55 - 1 hour |
Arlington |
| Flute |
classical |
Wendy Lanxner |
$30 - 1/2 hour $55 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Flute |
folk, Native American |
Stream Ohrstrom |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Flute |
various styles |
Robert Silberstein |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Silver Spring |
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Guitar |
most styles |
Scott Boren |
$40 - 50 min. |
Silver Spring |
| Guitar |
traditional bluegrass, blues, classical
beginning to advanced |
Tom Espinola |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT Chevy Chase |
| Guitar |
most styles |
Esther Haynes |
$50 - 1 hour |
HMT Takoma Park |
| Guitar |
varied styles |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
| Guitar |
beginning to intermediate acoustic |
Wendy Lanxner |
$30 - 1/2 hour $55 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Guitar |
beginning & intermediate |
Tom Margolis |
$35 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Guitar |
all levels |
Alex Martin |
$30 - 1/2 hour $45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
| Guitar |
beginning |
Robert Nicholson |
$45 - 45 min. $130 - month |
Takoma Park |
| Guitar |
classical, acoustic, electric |
Erik Sharar |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
| Guitar |
most styles |
Mark Sylvester |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Guitar |
Irish accompaniment, all levels |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Guitar |
blues, rock, folk, fingerstyle |
Brian Weber |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
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Hammered Dulcimer |
Irish |
Karen Ashbrook |
$55 - 50 min. |
Silver Spring |
| Harmonica |
various |
Chris Colvin |
$25 - 1/2 hour $45 - 1 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Harmonica |
beginning |
Tom Margolis |
$35 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Harp |
folk, celtic, classical, lever & pedal |
April Vega |
$20 - 1/2 hour $40 - 1 hour |
Greenbelt |
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Jaw Harp |
old time |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
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Lap Dulcimer |
old time |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
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Mandolin |
traditional bluegrass, blues, classical
beginning to advanced |
Tom Espinola |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT Chevy Chase |
| Mandolin |
varied styles |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
| Mandolin |
most styles |
Mark Sylvester |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Mandolin |
Irish, all levels |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Mouth Bow |
old time |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
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Oud |
5-course; Arabic, Sephardic, African |
Michelle Webb |
$30 - 1/2 hour $60 - 1 hour |
Takoma Park |
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Piano |
classical, Suzuki method |
Gina Denny |
$30 - 1/2 hour $60 - 1 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Piano |
all levels, classical |
Susan Levi |
$30 - 1/2 hour $60 - 1 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Piano |
classical, blues, jazz, rock |
Tom Margolis |
$35 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Piano |
early childhood |
Robert Nicholson |
$45 - 45 min. $130 - month |
Takoma Park |
| Piano |
classical, blues, jazz, pop/rock (all levels) |
Brian Weber |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
| Pennywhistle |
Irish |
Elise Kress |
$55 - 1 hour |
Arlington |
| Pennywhistle |
Irish |
Scott Morrison |
$75 - 3 group lessons |
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| Pennywhistle |
Irish |
Wendy Morrison |
$50 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
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Recorder |
early music, all levels |
Suzana Cooper |
$33 - 30 min. $45 - 45 min. |
Silver Spring |
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Saxophone |
classical, jazz |
Denis Malloy |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Saxophone |
various styles |
Robert Silberstein |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Silver Spring |
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Trumpet |
classical, jazz |
Brian Weber |
$25 - 1/2 hour $50 - 1 hour |
HMT |
|
Ukulele |
varied styles |
Bruce Hutton |
$45 - 1 hour |
Mt. Rainier |
| Ukulele |
beginning |
Mark Sylvester |
$25 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
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Viola |
beginning to intermediate |
Julia Borland-Ferneborg |
$60 - 1 hour $30 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Violin, fiddle |
classical, folk/traditional, all levels |
Julia Borland-Ferneborg |
$60 - 1 hour $30 - 1/2 hour |
Takoma Park |
| Violin, fiddle |
all styles, all levels |
Andrea Hoag |
$70-75 1 hour
$35-40 1/2 hour
(sliding scale) |
Silver Spring |
| Violin, fiddle |
beginning |
Pauline Lerner |
$30 - 45 min. |
Rockville |
| Violin, fiddle |
Irish, all levels |
Philippe Varlet |
$60 - 1 hour |
Silver Spring |
| Voice |
most styles |
Esther Haynes |
$50 - 1 hour |
HMT Takoma Park |
| Voice |
blues, rock |
Janine Wilson |
$40 - 1 hour
$25-40 1/2 hour |
Hyattsville |
| Voice |
most styles, including folk, country, bluegrass |
Dede Wyland |
$60 - 1 hour |
Takoma Park |
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